Upcoming Special Events
The Council on Postsecondary Education hosts several events throughout the year to bring together educational, policy, and industry stakeholders to collaborate and explore best practices in higher education and the development to tomorrow's workforce.
Webinar Series - From Learning to Earning: Advancing KY’s 60x30 through Aligned Education, Experience, and Employment
Sessions between Feb. - June 2026 | Online, ZOOM
The KAA/CPE webinar series explores strategies to strengthen alignment of advising, coursework, education pathways, and work-based learning within Kentucky’s secondary and postsecondary systems. Discover from experts and practitioners how coordinated efforts and promising practices across the P-20 continuum are improving student transitions, enhancing real-world experience, and producing stronger employment outcomes in Kentucky’s high-demand career sectors for learners—and better talent pipelines for employers.Online
Student Success Summit 2026
March 23-24, 2026 | University of Louisville, Swain Student Activities Center, Louisville
The 2026 Summit's theme, Future Focused: Student Centered, invites attendees to look ahead with intention, ensuring that every strategy, structure, and system we design keeps students at the heart of our work. As higher education continues to evolve, this Summit will highlight what’s possible when we align bold ideas with data-driven planning and a shared commitment to the success of all students. Registration is open!University of Louisville, Swain Student Activities Center
Kentucky Graduate Profile Institute
May 14, 2026 | Perkins Conference Center at EKU, Richmond
This exclusive, one‑day institute brings together groups of faculty from academic programs across the state to explore how civic engagement can be intentionally embedded into curriculum, assessment, and student learning experiences.Perkins Conference Center at EKU
Pedagogicon 2026
May 15, 2026 | Perkins Conference Center at EKU, Richmond
Pedigogicon is an annual peer-reviewed conference that brings together faculty, scholars and academic leaders designed to ignite innovation, deepen impact, and share knowledge among colleagues across Kentucky. Perkins Conference Center at EKU
Postsecondary Education Trusteeship Conference
Sept 28-29, 2026 | Owenboro Convention Center, Owensboro
Effective board leadership requires trustees and regents to respond to the challenges and opportunities facing colleges and universities today and in the future. Save the date now for the 2026 Postsecondary Education Trusteeship Conference that will address those issues and more while affording participants with numerous networking opportunities. Owenboro Convention Center
Last Updated: 2/9/2026